How far is Block 285 Tampines ST 22 from the nearest MRT?

The nearest MRT is Tampines East Mrt Station, about 11.2 minutes on foot.

How do I get from Block 285 Tampines ST 22 to the city centre by public transport?

Take Bus 38 to Simei, then East-West Line to Raffles Place. About 46 minutes with 1 transfer, roughly S$2.20.

What is the nearest hawker centre to Block 285?

Tampines Street 11 Blk 137 (Tampines Round Market and Food Centre) is roughly 18.4 minutes' walk away.

Which primary school is closest to Block 285 Tampines ST 22?

Chongzheng Primary School, approximately 179 m straight-line — inside the 1 km MOE priority radius.

How many years remain on the lease at Block 285 Tampines ST 22?

Approximately 57 years, derived from the block's lease commencement in 1984 against the standard 99-year HDB lease.

What is the liveability score of Block 285 Tampines ST 22?

It scores 68.4/100 overall: transport 65.2, food 61.9, schools 100, healthcare 73.6, daily needs 79.3, green space 74.6, connectivity 41.5, value 34, leisure 48.3.

Is Block 285 Tampines ST 22 a good place to live and a good buy?

On liveability it scores 68.4/100 overall. On price, resale prices here have tracked the wider market, and about 57 years of lease remain. Whether that is "worth it" depends on budget and priorities — the index gives the liveability and lease picture, and data.gov.sg resale transactions for Tampines East give the price trend.

Block 285 Tampines ST 22

520285 · Tampines East · Tampines · Built 1983 · Lease from 1984 · ~57 yrs lease left · 219 units · 11 floors

68Overall / 100How we score →

Summary

Block 285 Tampines ST 22 in Tampines scores 68.4/100 overall on the Singapore Block Liveability Index. It is 11.2 minutes’ walk from Tampines East Mrt Station MRT, 18.4 minutes from Tampines Street 11 Blk 137 (Tampines Round Market and Food Centre), and 179 m straight-line from Chongzheng Primary School.

Where it is

OneMap · SLA

Map showing the location of Blk 285 Tampines ST 22 in Singapore

Block 285 Tampines ST 22, Singapore 520285

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Pillar scores

Transport: 65
Food: 62
Schools: 100
Healthcare: 74
Daily needs: 79
Green space: 75
Connectivity: 42
Value (lease): 34
Leisure: 48
EV charging: 100

80+ excellent65+ good50+ fair35+ weak<35 poor

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Who it suits

Overall: 68
Young Families: 74
Seniors: 66
Renters: 62
Investors: 58
EV Owners: 72

Commute by public transport

OneMap routing · weekday 08:00

Raffles Placecity centre: 45.9min
one-north: 60.6min
Jurong East: 72.8min
Changi Airport: 29.3min

Getting to the city centre

weekday 08:00 · OneMap

46 min door to door · S$2.20 · 1 transfer · 11 min (695 m) walking · 2 min waiting · 33 min riding

8m›38›2m›EWL›0mthe city centre

Walk 8 min (528 m) to Blk 302
Bus 38 · SBS Transit
Blk 302 → Simei · 5 stops · 7 min
Walk 2 min (139 m) to Simei
East-West Line · SMRT Corporation
Simei → Raffles Place · 11 stops · 25 min
Walk 0 min (28 m) to Destination

Fastest itinerary · fares & times from OneMap, Singapore Land Authority

What’s nearby

walk times, door to door

Walk-time rings · schematic

Distance from centre is real walk time (rings at 5 / 10 / 15 min); the angle only spreads categories apart — it is not compass bearing.

MRT stations

transit

PlannedPasir Ris East MRT station (Master Plan 2025) is planned about 2093 m away — not yet open, shown separately from existing stations.

Hawker centres

food

Tampines Street 11 Blk 137 (Tampines Round Market and Food Centre)18.4 min
Hawker Centre @ Our Tampines Hub25.3 min

Eateries nearby

food

Cold Storage Singapore (1983) Pte LtdA4.8 min
Angsana Primary School5.5 min
Oh Luang MuiA5.5 min
Png Dea HiongA5.5 min
Noorbaini Binte SamsuddinA5.5 min
Hashimah Bte HusseinA5.5 min

Hygiene grades from SFA (NEA licensed eateries).

Supermarkets

daily

Shahul Hameed S/O Abdusalam5.5 min
Yes Supermarket Pte Ltd9.2 min
Ntuc Fairprice Co-Operative Ltd10.9 min

CHAS clinics

health

Hong Family Clinic4.8 min
Central 24-Hr Clinic (Tampines)7 min
Healthway Medical7 min

Parks & green

green

Jln Pelatok Pg14.6 min
Jln Pelatok Os15.3 min
Harvey Crescent Pg17.1 min

Primary schools

straight-line

Eldercare centres

care

Econ Health and Wellness Centre15.7 min
Lions Befrienders Senior Activity Centre @ Tampines Blk 499C17 min
Kheng Chiu Loke Tin Kee Home21.5 min

Community clubs

leisure

Tampines East CC8.2 min
Changi Simei CC10.6 min
Tampines Changkat CC (U/C)14 min

Libraries

leisure

Tampines Regional Library23.7 min

EV charging

Blk 283/286 Tampines Street 223 min
Blk 287/298/299A/299B Tampines Street 223.4 min
Blk 276/282 Tampines Street 225.4 min

What’s within a walk

OSRM foot · OneMap

Walking-reach map around Blk 285 Tampines ST 22

5-min walk10-min walk15-min walk

Within ~10 minutes on foot: 2 supermarkets, 4 clinics.

Shaded areas are real pedestrian reach (OSRM foot routing), sampled on a grid — an approximate schematic, not a legal boundary.

Buses near here

LTA stops · OneMap routing

Nearest bus stops

Stop 763011.9 min walk · 132 m
Stop 760994.6 min walk · 53 m

Buses that serve this block

BLK 2851 min walk
8
TEMASEK POLY WEST G1 min walk
129
BLK 2064 min walk
34
BLK 3028 min walk
38

Services seen boarding near this block on real OneMap public-transport routes — not a full timetable. Check the LTA / bus operator app for live arrivals.

Who lives here

Census 2020 · Tampines planning area

Age profile: In Tampines, 13.5% of residents are under 15 and 14.8% are 65 or older.; 25–298.4%
55–598.3%
60–648.2%
30–347.7%
Household income: 40.9% of Tampines households earn $10,000 or more a month (gross, from work).; No working person11.5%
$20,000+11.5%
$15,000–17,4996.4%
$7,000–7,9995.6%
Dwelling mix: 87% of Tampines households live in HDB flats; 12.8% in condominiums or landed homes.; HDB 4 room flats37.3%
HDB 5 room and executive flats28.8%
HDB 3 room flats17.1%
Condominiums and other apartments11.4%
Household size: 34.5% of Tampines households are one or two people; 3-person households are the most common.; 3-person21.7%
2-person21.5%
4-person21%
1-person13%
In education: Of Tampines residents currently in education, 27.2% attend polytechnic or university.; Primary31.9%
Secondary23.5%
University16%
Polytechnic11.2%
Commute to work: 58.9% of working Tampines residents commute by public transport; 27% drive or ride.; MRT LRT and bus24.3%
Car18.4%
Bus17.5%
MRT LRT only14.6%

Resident data for the Tampines planning area, Census 2020 — Singapore Department of Statistics, via OneMap (Singapore Land Authority).

Can I afford this?

est. ~S$663k · 5 room

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Value for money

liveability vs price · like-for-like

priced about right

Among 5-room HDB flats islandwide (2,514 compared), Blk 285 Tampines ST 22 is more liveable than 39% of them and cheaper than 67% — around S$560/psf for 5 room (as of 2026-07).

Liveability39th percentile

Price (lower is cheaper)cheaper than 67%

Percentiles rank this home only against comparable ones (5-room HDB flats islandwide). A transparent price-vs-liveability comparison from real resale data — not a valuation or fair-price estimate. as of 2026-07

Is it worth it?

liveability · price trend · lease

Block 285 offers a strong liveability score (68.4/100). On price, resale prices here have moved roughly in step with the wider market and the lease is mid-life (~57 years left).

What you get68.4/100overall liveability

Where price is heading+2.7%5 room median PSF, 12-mo

How long it holds57 yrslease remaining

A plain-language read, not financial advice. Liveability and lease come from the index; price signals from data.gov.sg resale transactions for Tampines East. We do not publish a fair-price estimate.

Prices & transactions — Blk 285 Tampines ST 22

Actual registered resale prices · source data.gov.sg · we show real sale ranges, not an estimated valuation

3-room3 sales · 12 mo

S$466k – S$522k

median S$480k · S$577–603 psf

4-room1 sale · 12 mo

S$608k

median S$608k · S$548–548 psf

Subzone median PSF (smoothed)3-room4-room a sale at this block

Monthly resale volume — Tampines East (area liquidity)

Recent sales at Blk 285 Tampines ST 22

Month	Type	Storey	Area	Price	PSF
Jun '26	3-room	07 TO 09	84 m²	S$522k	S$577
Mar '26	3-room	04 TO 06	74 m²	S$466k	S$585
Mar '26	4-room	07 TO 09	103 m²	S$608k	S$548
Feb '26	3-room	01 TO 03	74 m²	S$480k	S$603
Feb '25	4-room	07 TO 09	103 m²	S$620k	S$559
Sep '24	4-room	01 TO 03	103 m²	S$525k	S$474
Aug '24	3-room	07 TO 09	74 m²	S$450k	S$565

Subzone medians — Tampines East

Latest median resale price per sq ft by flat type · 12-month change · source data.gov.sg

Flat typeMedian PSF12-mo changeLatest txns

2 ROOMS$788▲ 6.1%1

3 ROOMS$651▲ 14.4%4

4 ROOMS$526▼ 4.4%4

5 ROOMS$560▲ 2.7%7

EXECUTIVES$593▲ 1.8%2

MULTI-GENERATIONS$616▼ 3.3%1

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